Wenske Surname

209,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wenske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3841:58,1697,511
United States3971:912,99568,645
Australia771:350,59429,558
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Austria111:774,13064,097
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wenske Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wenske Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wenske is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenske? popularity and diffusion

It is the 209,270th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,689,897 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wenske live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,384 people, or 1 in 58,169. In Germany Wenske is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent live. Excluding Germany Wenske exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Wenske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wenske has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,963 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenske last name are 27.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.16% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wenske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $43,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $45,759 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wensker92100/
Weinske922/
Wenscke921/
Wienske921/
Wenskey920/
Wuenscke861/
Wenskoey860/
Venske831,740/
Wenzke83853/
Wenski83577/
Wensky83253/
Benske83160/
Winske83117/
Wenska8342/
Wuensk831/
Wienski7789/
Winskie7789/
Winskey7754/
Wenszky7747/
Benskey7743/
Wenskay7731/
Venscke7722/
Wenszka7721/
Wensche7720/
Weunski7719/
Weinski7711/
Wenzker776/
Wiensky775/
Venskie773/
Weunsky771/
Wehnsky771/
Wienzke771/
Wenscki771/
Wenskiy771/
Venskey771/
Winskee771/
Vensk736/
Wensc734/
Wenzk733/
Wnski731/
Wuensche71506/
Vienskie714/
Wennskär713/
Wenschka712/
Venzke672,268/
Winski67969/
Vensky67567/
Winsky67304/
Venski67237/
Wenzky6780/
Venský6743/
Venská6739/
Winska6737/
Wnsche6733/
Wenzka6721/
Venska6718/
Benzke6717/
Venské6713/
Wenzki676/
Wänskä671/
Wynski671/
Winzke671/
Vensck671/
Winsck671/
Vemske671/
Vinske670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenske
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